Oscillatory sprinkler

• US 5,305,956 A
• Filed: 09/10/1993
• Issued: 04/26/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Po H. Wang
• Original Assignee: Po H. Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Po H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAINOR, CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US08/119,872
• Time in Patent Office: 228 Days
• Field of Search: 239/242, 239/596, 239/394, 239/447, 239/DIG. 1, 239/436, 239/237, 239/240, 239/390, 239/391, 239/392
• US Class Current: 239/242
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1645 the outlets being rotated during selection
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/044 Tubular elements holding several outlets, e.g. apertured tubes, oscillating about an axis substantially parallel to the tubular element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 239/01 Pattern sprinkler

Abstract

An oscillatory sprinkler includes a base frame, an oscillatory unit, a water output tube, and a tubular socket. The water output has one end attached to the oscillatory unit and the other end pivotally attached to the base frame to allow oscillatory motion of the water output tube upon actuation of the oscillatory unit. The water output tube further has a plurality of water outputs. The tubular socket is rotatably mounted on the water output tube, having a plurality of faces. A strip with a plurality of sprinkling nozzles is removably attached to each face. Retaining members are provided in each face to retain the tubular socket in a desired position relative to the water output tube.

Claims

1. An oscillatory sprinkler comprising:

a base frame;

an oscillatory means;

a water output tube with one end thereof attached to said oscillatory means and the other end thereof pivotally attached to said base frame to allow oscillatory motion of said water output tube upon actuation of said oscillatory means, said water output tube having at least one water output and a gasket mounted around said water output; and

a tubular socket rotatably mounted around said water output tube, having more than four faces each with a plurality of holes and a plurality of retaining members separating said holes, a strip with a plurality of sprinkling nozzles being removably attached to each said face, said retaining members being in a frictional contact relationship with said gasket to retain said gasket and retain said tubular socket in a desired position relative to said water output tube.

2. The oscillatory sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sprinkling nozzles on each said strip are different from each other in sprinkling width and sprinkling angle thereof.

3. The oscillatory sprinkler as claimed in claim 1, wherein said water output and said tubular socket are configured such that, when said water output is aligned between two of said faces, said water output communicates with said sprinkling nozzles of said strips which are attached to said two of said faces respectively.